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Erdington history
Erdington Manor
Erdington had its own manor house, Erdington Hall, which was protected on three sides by a double moat and on the fourth by the River Tame . It had developed from a small fortified homestead constructed by an Anglo-Saxon named Eardwulf . Demolished in the 17th century, it stood on a hill at the junction of what are now Wheelwright Road and Tyburn Road .
Middle Ages
Erdington developed as a result of settlers travelling up the course of the River Tame from Tamworth in the 9th century . The settlements of Minworth and Curdworth were also established . It is believed that the Roman track ‘Ridgeway’ was another route for settlers .
Tudor period
Salford Bridge was first mentioned as Shrafford Brugge during the reign of Henry III . The word was of Saxon origin, meaning “the ford by the caves” The caves were cavities in the nearby Copeley escarpment . During World War II they were used as air raid shelters .
English Civil War
As the English Civil War erupted, Erdington was expanding rapidly through the purchase of land for agricultural purposes . In 1643, Birmingham was plundered by the Royalists . After his victory in Birmingham, Prince Rupert passed through Erdington and Sutton Coldfield .
18th and 19th centuries
In 1759, a turnpike act was passed for the Chester Road and another was passed in 1807 for a road that passed through Erdington village from Birmingham . This resulted in Erdington being a stop-off location for stage coaches which passed along Chester Road to Chester from London . In 1783, the Birmingham-Fazeley Canal was completed along the southern boundary of Erdington at Tyburn .
Highcroft Hospital
Highcroft Hospital was a former Poor Law institution, and then a psychiatric hospital . The main hospital building has been renovated into luxury apartments . Highcroft Hall was built between 1869 and 1871 by Victorian architect Yeoville Thomason .
Lyndhurst estate
A number of houses were demolished in 1957 for the construction of the Lyndhurst Estate . Number 44 was retained as it was an old building considered to be of interest . The demolished houses were detached post 1840 Victorian villas . Constructed on the site were six tower blocks and numerous low rise maisonettes .
Pitts Farm estate
Pitts Farm estate estate is off Chester Rd in some places bordering Pype Hayes Park . There are plans to develop and improve the area .
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